I so appreciate how you guys appreciate this country. As an American with access to news channels I sometimes feel like all of the rest of the world hates us. But, even with our flaws, this is an awesome country and I love it!
I wish with my whole heart that we could remember how much we share. How lucky we are. And how our differences make us better. Seeing our country through somone else's eyes shows how truely blessed we are. Take care everybody.
@@dar5108 I hear ya! Seems we are all at each other's throats these days and forgetting how blessed we are to have all these people in this place. Life is a circle and better times will come back around...
That's exactly why this genre has blown up. US citizens wondering what the world thinks of them added with the tipping culture makes for a nice cash cow channel. Most seem predatory, but some do not. These two seem genuine imo.
@@ΒΞΔΝ Yeah considering how much channels that are popping up just for these type of videos now is insane, and there are bound to be some money grabbers, but like you said these two seem legit.
And don’t forget that each state has their own “State” park systems (thousands of state parks in the US) that aren’t part of the National Parks system!!!!! We Americans do live our parks and being out in nature!!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!!
Yes, of note in Oregon, Silver Falls state park is my favorite. Lots of hiking trails winding through dense forest with a large number of waterfalls make it one of my favorite hiking areas on the west coast of the US.
Even living in the US, being able to drive to most of these places, it is hard to find the time and resources to visit even half of these natural treasures. I don't think you would be disappointed by any of the national parks. They all have beauty and character that is unique to each one. Love your videos.
Death Valley actually broke a world record back in July of this year when it hit 130F (54.4C) making it the hottest temperature recorded on the entire planet in the past 90 years.
@Urusovite Yes I saw that but the highest official temperature for Texas is still 120F. A 140F Heat Index would only require a 76F Dew Point at that temp so I suspect some confusion between the two.
@@davidcooley275 The old record from Furnace Creek in 1913.is widely believed to be 5-6F high. It is still officially accepted but many people ignore it. I suspect it will shortly be disqualified like the previous 1923 Libyan Record. The official record from July 9, 2021 is 130.0F.
I am very proud and patriotic towards my country but after watching your reaction to what we experience on a daily basis makes me even prouder to be an American. And believe it or not you haven't even scratched the surface. Most of the country experiences Four Seasons spring summer winter and fall and every season brings a different and unique beauty of its own. Imagine everything you see stays the same but yet changes it's Beauty every 3 months, it's truly a miracle.
It's very easy to be overwhelmed by the incredible views in the national parks. However, State parks are usually smaller and can be magical in their own way. When you decide which states you're going to visit be sure to check for state parks.
The redwoods one doesn’t truly show the massive scale of redwood trees. As an example, there are redwoods where they have carved tunnels through them that you can literally drive an SUV through. Those trees are hundreds of feet tall and 10 or more feet wide. When you see them in photos, because you’re used to regular sized trees, if doesn’t do them justice… seeing how they dwarf people in person was awe inspiring.
Crater Lake has around 90 - 100 miles of hiking trails. So the script may have said 90 m and the narrator read it as 90 million. That's my guess anyway. Edit: For those of you who really believe that there's 90 million miles of trails in the park, please to the calculations of the size of the park in square feet (minus the actual lake, of course), allow 3 feet for the width of trails, and then tell me how wrong I am.
I think it means 90 million combinations of trails. Because so many trails intersect with each other, the variation on the routes you can take is in the millions and millions.
There is so much beauty here in the US and most citizens will never visit these parks but do have time to complain about what is wrong vs with the country. It's so refreshing to see your reaction to all this natural beauty.
Yes, Crater Lake is really that blue and gorgeous. Great lodge, camping and trail down to lake, and many hiking trails through Ponderosa pine forests. There is a boat trip to Wizard Island and a drive around the entire lake. One of my favorites.
I actually live "in" #17, the Redwood National Park. It is breathtaking in a different way, and the video does not do it justice. When you get under that redwood canopy, it is unlike any other experience...like a different world. Also, we are just a couple hours, or so, from # 20, Crater Lake, which is also stunning. You would love visiting both of these Parks!
The redwoods are beautiful. The forest floor underneath those giant trees is just unbelievable. I grew up in southern Oregon and spent massive amounts of time in the woods, but the forest floor under those redwoods are just the way you described them. Unlike any other experience.
My nephew was Forest Ranger at Crater Lake in Oregon for 5 yrs and met his wife who was a Ranger herself. All the young Rangers would play during winter and grew very close and to this day are still best friends. They loved Crater Lake and its so clean. I went through Death Valley in a Motor home with Air conditioner,, thank goodness,, because it was 116 degrees in the desert. The cactus were in bloom. Stunning. Great post! ❤
Having been to several of these places, the videos and images don't do them justice. One of the best things that we (USA) has done, was preserve these magnificent places. We seriously need to create even more. Once somethings gone, it's gone for eternity.
So glad my home park, Shenandoah, made the list. It doesn't always get the attention it deserves when going up against the more dramatic western parks, but it's a place I've lived near & visited for over 30 years & never get tired of ❤️
I visited Crater Lake in July, and it still had enough snow on the ground. It covered 2 full stories of the big lodge that sits there, and the view was the most beautiful I've seen. I've yet to see water with such a deep blue as Crater Lake
All of them are breathtaking with crazy lookout points and unbelievable views. The parks are so massive with so much to see. These videos and short clips cannot capture it all and do not do the parks justice at all. Something you just have to see for yourself to get the true grasp of these parks
I really am growing to love your channel more and more -- you've just re-awakened my appreciation for many things in our country that I think we tend to take for granted. My parents (both retired teachers) thought it was important when my older brother and I were little, to instill in us knowledge of our country's geography and history. I feel so appreciative that most every year when I was a kid, we were able to travel each summer somewhere in the country and see so many different parts of this great country. Honestly, that has made me appreciate OTHER parts of the world and what makes them different (culture, people, language, music, history, geography, etc.) even more too! I have SO many countries and places that are on my bucket list! I think it's important if we really are ever going to try to truly understand each other and overcome our differences!
I live in coastal Maine and typically visit Acadia national park twice a year. It's kind of special because mountains aren't usually found right next to the shore in the east coast US. There are many, many parks that I want to visit out west (but haven't yet). Yellowstone and Glacier NPs are very high on my list. Can't wait to see part 2 (and your reactions)!
Being from the USA I appreciate these videos as well. I have never been to these parks but love to see your reaction and love that I am able to enjoy right along with you!!!
I was not expecting Shenandoah National Park to be on this list. I’ve been there lots of times. You do have to watch out for deer if you’re driving and for Black Bear if you’re out on foot, and for Coyotes to some extent but it’s really beautiful in the autumn.
I live in Oregon, so have been camping many times as a boy in Crater Lake National Park in the 1960's. One thing they don't mention in the brochures: the bears will stroll three or four at a time right into your camp in the middle of breakfast LOL. You will watch helplessly from the safety of your vehicle as they eat your breakfast, and even open and empty your coolers. Just part of the charm and ambiance. Fairly close by are lava fields, where one can hunt for thundereggs.
Hello from the US! I personally love Glacier National Park in Montana. It's truly amazing and to stay in the 1913 Great Northern Railway lodge in east GNP is something that you will never get anywhere else.
As a Boy Scout I’ve been to rainier so many times, it’s a beautiful place and truly deserves being on the list, just wish the folks from seattle would slow down and enjoy the scenery as they hike rather than only take photos. Whether it was snowshoeing, hiking or sledding our troop always had a blast(if they didn’t suffer altitude sickness). It’s only an hour from my hometown and is just so nice to visit
Looking forward to Part 2 and hearing your thoughts. While none of us will agree on which parks are 4-25, many of us will agree that Grand Canyon NP, Yosemite NP, and Yellowstone NP are ranked 1-3 in some order. Others that would make up my personal top 10 would be Zion, Kenai Fjords, Bryce Canyon, Smokey Mountains, Sequoia, Redwood, and Glacier, in no particular order. I wouldn't expect your list to agree with mine. So far I've been to 39 of the 60+ parks. We also have some super interesting areas that aren't even National Parks, like Monument Valley, Mt. Rushmore, and Devil's Tower, just to name three.
Just so you know, it actually is "Devil's Tower N. P."; I visited there on it's Centennial Anniversary year. And it is *absolutely* worth a visit! And staying in one of the Camping or RV-ing sites makes it even better ... there's nothing like your last sight at night and first sight in the morning being the Tower!
What my parents did for our family vacations(which I repeated for my family), was to go to an area of the country, as an example,(from Texas) to New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming, then back home. We saw Carlsbad Caverns, the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and Yellowstone, in Wyoming(there are many side attractions along the way). That was a 2 week trip by car, from Southeast Texas. If you were to fly into a region, rent a car for touring, you could see more than we could, by eliminating the 1 day drive to get out(& back home) of Texas. Really enjoy your videos! Keep-up the good work...
I agree. I've been to the Sonoran Desert Museum twice while visiting Tucson and enjoyed both times. I really like Arizona in general. Flagstaff is very different from Tucson, for example, but both are appealing.
Coming from an American.. it’s easy for us to take for granted how amazing the land is. Watching y’all react to this reminds me just how amazing the different landscapes of my country are. I’m mid west/east coast so my knowledge is of the Smokey mountains, Great Lakes, outer banks. I’ve only flown over the Rockies and Grand Canyon and from the sky it was amazing. Anyone visiting I’d say see the cities, but invest the time in the parks and natural sight seeing.
I just moved to Colorado after living thirty years of my life in Texas since birth. Texas is a part of the Great Plains, one of the biggest grasslands in the world. It sounds impressive, but it's just flat everywhere. Traveling from Dallas to Austin for around four hours? Expects no sights to see really. I had never left the state of Texas except to visit my great grandmother in Oklahoma just over the state border. Which doesn't count because it's also part of the great plains. When my wife convinced me to move here I had tears in my eyes when I saw the snowcapped mountains from a distance for the first time. The whole way she laughed at me when I'd say, "Wow look at that big hill." Now I have the same goofy smile on my face that he does every time I walk into the backyard to play with my daughter. We live just a stone's throw away from the mountain range and it's gorgeous. It's interesting that I can watch a video of people reacting to something like I've seen this all before but I haven't seen any of it because of our country's size. And when you've spent most of your life with only enough money to survive pay check to pay check, you don't get out to see much.
Hey Beesley, not sure if you got the chance to see but I left a comment on the video about the beautiful places in America it was about you two going on a trip to Yellowstone: Yellowstone is a trip you guys would never forget. I have been 5 times and still have the urge to want to go back. You would likely need a connecting to flight to fly into Wyoming's Teton Airport. Or you could fly into Salt Lake City Utah, and take a rental car up there. Which tends to be the move I take. I'm from New York and even here getting a flight into Teton Airport is rough. One bonus if you go to Yellowstone from Utah, you will pass straight through Grand Teton National Park which is also Magnificent. If you want any help with figuring out what to do there or how to get there let me know I've got quite a bit of knowledge of the areas around and inside of the park and where everything you would likely want to see is. Sidenote: Keep up the great content I am really enjoying watching both of your guys reactions to these types of videos. You guys are great!
5:30 I used to live in Tucson and drive through Sugaro National Park everyday. Every year, you'd hear about tourists from out of state dying in the desert due to dehydration because they don't respect how hot and dry Arizona gets.
My Park is The Great Smoky Mountains and I love it but what I am most impressed about is the amazing diversity of our landscape we have. Glad you both seem to appreciate it too. Good job.
Great reaction, as a young man I spent a lot of time in the deserts of California Arizona Nevada on foot hiking and on dirt bikes and 4 wheel drives. And in the mountains Colorado is an awesome state to visit as is Washington and Oregon But here in Oregon is where I call home now and there is some great places to see and do here as well. I spent nearly my whole life on the western half of this country and really never felt like I needed to go anywhere else. I have been deep in the Redwood Forest so thick with giant trees we had to turn the jeeps headlights on to see it was so dark and that was mid day. This country is beautiful when you leave the cities and venture out. Oh and in Death Valley I was there as a kid and in the spring it would freeze at night and hit temps over 100 degrees F. By mid day. I could go on but I could be writing for days 😆 thank you I'll be back for part 2 😊
Quick Fact for Acadia NP in Maine: The video briefly mentions Mount Desert Island. On MDI is Cadillac Mnt the summit of which, during most of Autumn and Winter, is the first place in the country you can see the sunrise.
My dad's house overlooked Mt. Rainier outside his living room window. He lived on a lake and I would live there in the summer. It really is quite extraordinary. You don't realize how BIG it is until you're there in person. Then, it's like....WOW!
I grew up fairly near Mesa Verde in southwest Colorado (in a town called Ouray). Another place to go in Colorado (Chacoan culture instead of Puebloan) is Chimney Rock near Pagosa Springs. Down in New Mexico, there's Chaco Canyon (after which the Chacoan culture is named) which is a HUGE complex, and there's also a site in Aztec, NM. When I was in the Navy, I was stationed at a base on Schoodic Point, which is in the Acadia National Forest.
Shenandoah does have a good-sized population of black bears, because they are protected from hunting in the national park. If you camp and hike there, you have a pretty good chance of seeing them. Best to hang your food in a tree well away from your campsite. Aside from the Appalachian Trail, which runs the length of the park, there are many more back-country trails that are more wild. It's a nice park, and along with Great Smokies and Acadia, it will give people a good sense of the Appalachian mountains in the East.
I live just outside of Death Valley. It is amazing. The late fall or very early spring is the best time to enjoy the park. You can camp there at multiple locations, my favorite is Furnace Creek as it is closer to the middle and you can venture from the camp in all directions to see the sights.
been here since 6k subs and man has the growth been absolutely insane since you brought your gf on, not to say you haven’t done amazing on your own but everyone loves another persons input on these reaction videos. keep killing it!!!
This vid doesn't even have a lot of the most famous ones: Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon. They seemed to be trying to avoid those to highlight some of the lesser known ones which is good on them.
There are some stunningly huge national parks, too. The largest, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve in Alaska, has a land area (20,625 square miles) just over one quarter of the entirety of Great Britain (80,823 square miles).
Worked in Yellowstone for the US Park Service for 3 years as a young man. You will love it, it is great for a young couple. I am old now but often think of the time there. Myself and other young Service employees would hike to “ hot pots” which are places in extremely cold frigid rivers where small fissures from thermal vents beneath come up in the river. The result? A natural hot tub. Take off as much clothes as you are comfortable with and step carefully into the water, don’t get near the red or bright Orange but find that nice spot where it is like a wonderful warm soak in the middle of total Rocky Mountain wilderness with elk, deer, bison and all types of critters to watch as they come down for a drink of cold water. Spent many an hour with a pretty lady friend soaking up relaxing view with a little bit of white wine. I worked at both Canyon Falls and at Old Faithful and in trail maintenance in the forests.
I'm from Oregon and Crater Lake is really awesome! You can take a boat in the morning to Wizard Island and hike to the top, maybe take a very cold swim in the pristine water. There's also a trolley tour that goes around the top of the crater. Hope you get to visit it sometime!
Shout out to my family's home state getting our newest national park! New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia has become the 63rd park in the country and its a great place to have one. I grew up running around those woods so it makes me very happy its protected now.
I would definitely watch Death Valley as it’s one crazy place. If you stay too long your shoes will literally melt off your feet because it’s so hot. It’s so weird that Death Valley barely gets a drop of rain yet the valley right next door gets a ton of rain. It’s a mystery.
As American, I always appreciate videos like this cause it shows that foreigners that honestly know nothing about our way of life can appreciate our beautiful country. Thank you. God bless the U.S.A. and it's allies.
@7:09 - I took a picture of that vista just six weeks ago! Blessed to live near such a beautiful place. Lots of great scenery in central Virginia! And it's only #23 on the list! So much beauty in this vast country!
Crater Lake is sometimes only accessible for about one month of the year, depending on the weather pattern for that year. If you want to see it, make sure you are going at the right time.
I mentioned this in one of your videos a few days ago: If you are looking for the biggest bang in a ~2-week time period, All of these are within reasonably close driving distance: Mesa Verde, Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, Zion & north rim of Grand Canyon. I was able to cover all of these on an 18-day driving trip renting a small caravan. You could also hit Las Vegas or use this as your starting point.
There's a few national parks along the Appalachians, apart from Shenandoah. I live very near to one and used to camp there regularly when i was still able to. They are all equally beautiful. I love living in these mountains.
I was born and raised in California, so I was able to visit Yosemite and Sequoia National Park's all the time. In my personal opinion (and it's just my opinion), the giant trees in the Sequoia National Park is a must see! When you think of the trees in your yard, compared to the trees in the Sequoia's, your mind will be blown!
I live in Richmond, Virginia which is about an hour and 1/2 east of Shenandoah and skyline drive… my best friend and I have taken a couple of day trips on the weekend just to have lunch sitting in the trunk of her SUV parked in a lookout on skyline drive. The blue ridge mountains are so gorgeous.
I grew up in Utah very close to Arches National Park and it is beautiful, amazing and so close to the Grand Canyon so you can see more than one park. There is also an area called Goblin Valley that has been in numerous films, like Galaxy Quest, that is so beautiful. You could easily visit Yellowstone then drive south through beautiful scenery and stop in Arches National Park and the Grand Canyon. Just a suggestion for you that would give you a chance to see some very unique and beautiful areas! Love your videos and hearing your views on our beautiful country!
My son (and a group of college buddies) actually did the ascent of Mt. Rainier about 5 years back. There was one member of the group that could not complete the ascent, but my son and everyone else made it to the summit. The fellow that had to bow out got back safely to the lodge they were staying. [EDIT: I've been to a number of these. Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, Big Bend (though I did not get to spend even close to enough time there.) Redwood National Forest - yes, and it is gorgeous. Yosemite (not actually that far from the last one) yes, been there. America is HUGE! And has a LOT of beautiful places set aside to enjoy.]
Watching you and your reactions to the beautiful USA park scenery - I live in Ohio, USA - I would love to see all that you are looking at. Our country is so vast, it takes $$ and time to be able to take it all in. Therefore, videos on UA-cam is how we get to see it - just like you.
@@2008rmartin It is. I come from the flat plains of Central Illinois. You can see for miles without a hill hindering your view. Then, when I was 50, we moved to Ohio. We kept saying - Wow, look at these hills and all these wild red bud trees (moved in the Spring).
I have been to 45 states including Alaska and Hawaii, just have Montana, the Dakotas, New Mexico and Vermont to get all 50. It has taken me many of my 56 years to explore only a fraction of them. Take a region and pick out what you really want to see in a minimum of 2 weeks. A month would be better.
Me again....watching the vid and your talking about the redwoods. You will have your breath taken away if you just walk into the forest. It is so quiet and the pine smell ..... you may never experience again...😊
Don't forget, there's also state parks. Tons of state parks here in the eastern US that do get under looked by the National Park system, that are to look out for. Like the Adirondack mountains, and the Finger Lakes region, etc
Well. We love you two over here... yall are genuine and respectful. And if I may say.. the beautiful young lady doesn't hurt your channel... ( I say that with ALL respect brotha)...
Love you guys reacting together. I am from Seattle, WA but was stationed in Idaho Falls, ID for 6 months while I was in the Navy back in 1991 (yeah, I'm old). I was on a rotating shift so every 4th week I got 4 1/2 days off in a row. I would either drive home to Seattle (12 hours) or drive to Yellowstone. I went to Yellowstone 3 times. Each time choosing a different section of the park to explore. Back then I was very into landscape photography and some of my best photos are from there. On the way back to Idaho Falls, I would drive through Jackson Hole and the Grand Tetons. Spectacular landscape. Good luck choosing! I don't know what I would choose. Oh, since I live in Washington, I have been to the national parks in my state, Mt. Rainier, Olympic and Mt. St. Helens. I think you should consider Seattle as a destination as it has all three of those that you could explore from a Seattle base hotel. If the border is open, you could even go up to British Columbia. Thanks for your positive energy!
Imo Washington state is the most beautiful place over ever been and I’ve been to all the big National parks. Yellowstone didn’t impress me much I’d much rather go to Teton and skip Yellowstone all together. I toured the PNW this spring and it honestly blew my mind every single day. Olympic National park is the most beautiful and diverse place I’ve ever been. I’m glad I waited and done Olympic and the rest of the PNW last because after all of those parks I’m not going to be impressed by much lol.
Arches NP is about a day's drive from where I live, and Yellowstone just a few hours. Both can be really busy during the summer, so try and come after school starts, in September or early October. Yellowstone is pretty remote from the rest of the country, in the least densely populated state of Wyoming. There is also just a short window of when it is fully open, as the snow comes early and melts slowly. However, if you want to do a tour of just national parks, Zion, Canyon lands, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Grand Teton, and Yellowstone are all somewhat close, in the states of Utah and Wyoming. Some are worth a day of visiting, some several days. Just realized my avatar has the three main Tetons of Grand Teton NP in the background.
Death Valley is very interesting from a geologic point of view. The crust is very, very thin at Death Valley, as it's been experiencing stretching for millions of years. this area of the country is called the Basin and Range, and stretches all the way from the Eastern part of California, until Salt Lake city, and North from Southern Idaho, into Arizona and New Mexico. Death Valley just happens to be the most striking example of what this kind of geologic activity can do. Crater lake is also very interesting from a geological point of view, as it's the location of the last VEI-7 eruption to happen in North America. To put that into perspective, Mazama, the name of the volcano that was destroyed at Crater Lake, was many times more powerful than the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa.
Most travel for me is usually based on which state has the cheapest flights, and usually if you have a set time of year you want to go. You can reserve tickets 3 months, or so ahead of time, and sometimes they are cheaper that way.
They mentioned the Appalachian Trial during the video and showed some old wood cabins. Just wanted to let you know the Appalachian trail is a 3524 kilometer wilderness hiking trail and the old cabins are there for people who are hiking it to get sleep or escape harsh weather. While most people have parts of the trail they do there are many that will attempt the entire hike. Between 3 and 10 thousand people in a year attempt the full hike and on an average year 600 to 800 people actually make it.
As somebody who's been fortunate enough to travel around some, I can promise you this ... when you come, let your people know when and where you're going to to be, well ahead of time; you'll get plenty of good suggestions. For instance, if you're going to Yellowstone N.P., and you can visit long enough to have a few days of time afterwards, you can go from the NW corner of Wyoming to near the NE part of the State and check out Devil's Tower N.P. Devil's Tower is *truly* unique, and going there was one of the highlights of my trip out West! There are camping grounds there, so you can start and finish each day with a view of the Tower! And traveling from Yellowstone to Devil's Tower definitely is a *long* day's travel, but you'll find that it's *filled* with beautiful views/vistas! (Maybe you'll want to make it a 2 day trip?) Remember to get your tickets to Yellowstone *early* ... it's _so_ popular that you'll need to order your tickets *months* ahead of time! I recommend getting in via a Tour Company bus (not something I normally recommend); if you fly in and rent a car at the airport [which is *not* close to the Park!], you can find that you'll spend an hour (or more!) in line, creeping forward to get into the park. Apparently, from what I've been told, a Tour bus gets preferential treatment and bypasses a lot of that! Downside, of course, is that you're operating on a schedule that somebody else set up. I've heard though, that there are a few companies that simply go to different areas in the park for 2-3 hours each and you do what you want there, then climb back on to hit the next stop for a few hours there, etc. ... And you might save a little money on one of the hotel rooms at the Park; a consideration, as those places *ain't cheap!* For cheaper, do rent a car and drive, then camp at the Park; there's still a charge for that, but a *lot* cheaper than a room! And of course, you get to set your own schedule! Looking forward to hearing about the trip! (Are you figuring next year? Or probably '24?) *Enjoy!*
I live a short drive from Yellowstone, The Tetons, Canyonlands, Zion’s and the Grand Canyon. I often drive by all of them within the same week with my job.
I've been to the Big bend. Interesting place very beautiful. If you're not in the mountains it's all so hot as hell 🤷♂️ but you know it's a desert it is a really cool place.
As an fyi for future travel there are 4 parks that are less that hour drive from each othe. Depending on where you are located in said parks. Canyon Lands east border and Arches west border are only about 30 minutes from each other. The Grand Tetons and Yellowstone are about an hour from the Southern border of Yellowstore to the Northern border of Grand Teton with part of the Continental Divide in between. It's the point where if rain falls on the east side it flows east if rain falls on the west side it flows west.
I have been to Grand Teton a long time ago band it was beautiful. Last year we went to Big Bend, and driving to the river from the Texas side you can see they’ve massive and cliffs of the plateau on the Mexico side and the best way I can describe it is imagine The Wall from Game of Thrones, only desert instead of snow. It was absolutely breathtaking.
A few notes: First, I agree with the previous commenter who made a statement about the state parks. I live near some pretty breath-taking parks that are not national parks. Second, The Sagura cacti are protected species and it's illegal just to pick up even a dead piece of one. Don't try it. Third, if you're ever going to Glacier National Park (probably my favorite) through Montana you will enter into the east gate. But to get there you need to go through the BlackFeet Indian reservation. Make sure you have plenty of fuel so you don't have to stop there. And when you're in Montana- speed limits are posted at 80 mph (129kph) but as a general rule are optional.
Funny how watching you react to America makes me realize what an amazing country we actually are. With nothing but bad in the news I think we tend to forget all that we do have to offer. Thank you 😊
Another great video. I'm ready for Part 2 at anytime now. Can't wait really. On top of the National Parks there are some great State Parks as well. Got one about 3 miles away from me called "Maumee Bay State Park". You can spend a lifetime going to Parks.
One National Park I've not seen mentioned is Mammoth Cave National Park in west-central Kentucky. It is the longest cave system known in the world. Mammoth Cave is the world's longest known cave system with more than 420 miles (680 km) of surveyed passageways. Took a tour with my high school class many many years ago - it's amazing! It truly is Mammoth.
If you go to Crater Lake in the summer pan a day to take the boat trip on the lake, you get a much better sense of the beauty and how clear the water is. The video you were watching only hints at the color of the lake in person,
Canyonlands and Arches National Parks in Utah are my favorites. When I was very young, my great aunt and uncle ran a motel in Moab, Utah. I will always remember the week I spent there when I was a child. I always wanted to return someday.
My family has a home in Acadia National Park. I have gone there every year since i was born (31 years). I have also been to numerous others, but Acadia will always be my favorite.
I so appreciate how you guys appreciate this country. As an American with access to news channels I sometimes feel like all of the rest of the world hates us. But, even with our flaws, this is an awesome country and I love it!
I wish with my whole heart that we could remember how much we share. How lucky we are. And how our differences make us better. Seeing our country through somone else's eyes shows how truely blessed we are. Take care everybody.
@@dar5108 I hear ya! Seems we are all at each other's throats these days and forgetting how blessed we are to have all these people in this place. Life is a circle and better times will come back around...
Yes, the good or bad that the politics portray. The land makes up for it
That's exactly why this genre has blown up. US citizens wondering what the world thinks of them added with the tipping culture makes for a nice cash cow channel. Most seem predatory, but some do not. These two seem genuine imo.
@@ΒΞΔΝ Yeah considering how much channels that are popping up just for these type of videos now is insane, and there are bound to be some money grabbers, but like you said these two seem legit.
And don’t forget that each state has their own “State” park systems (thousands of state parks in the US) that aren’t part of the National Parks system!!!!! We Americans do live our parks and being out in nature!!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!!
Yes, of note in Oregon, Silver Falls state park is my favorite. Lots of hiking trails winding through dense forest with a large number of waterfalls make it one of my favorite hiking areas on the west coast of the US.
California alone has 280 state parks.
Thats Correct ---- There are state parks that will equally rival national parks.............
Shout out to Adirondack State Park, in Upstate New York, the biggest at over 6 *million* acres.
@@Whoozerdaddybiggest park in the contiguous United States. Some of the most rugged wilderness and challenging hiking in the entire country.
Even living in the US, being able to drive to most of these places, it is hard to find the time and resources to visit even half of these natural treasures. I don't think you would be disappointed by any of the national parks. They all have beauty and character that is unique to each one. Love your videos.
Death Valley actually broke a world record back in July of this year when it hit 130F (54.4C) making it the hottest temperature recorded on the entire planet in the past 90 years.
@Urusovite The highest official temperature ever recorded in Texas was 120F in 1936 and 1994.
It was actually 135 degrees and it tied the old record.
Nah I think Japan got that in the forties
@Urusovite Yes I saw that but the highest official temperature for Texas is still 120F. A 140F Heat Index would only require a 76F Dew Point at that temp so I suspect some confusion between the two.
@@davidcooley275 The old record from Furnace Creek in 1913.is widely believed to be 5-6F high. It is still officially accepted but many people ignore it. I suspect it will shortly be disqualified like the previous 1923 Libyan Record. The official record from July 9, 2021 is 130.0F.
I am very proud and patriotic towards my country but after watching your reaction to what we experience on a daily basis makes me even prouder to be an American. And believe it or not you haven't even scratched the surface. Most of the country experiences Four Seasons spring summer winter and fall and every season brings a different and unique beauty of its own. Imagine everything you see stays the same but yet changes it's Beauty every 3 months, it's truly a miracle.
It's very easy to be overwhelmed by the incredible views in the national parks. However, State parks are usually smaller and can be magical in their own way. When you decide which states you're going to visit be sure to check for state parks.
The redwoods one doesn’t truly show the massive scale of redwood trees. As an example, there are redwoods where they have carved tunnels through them that you can literally drive an SUV through. Those trees are hundreds of feet tall and 10 or more feet wide. When you see them in photos, because you’re used to regular sized trees, if doesn’t do them justice… seeing how they dwarf people in person was awe inspiring.
As an American watching these videos, it really just makes me wanna explore my own country!
I remember as a kid with my family my Dad drove us THRU a redwood tree in his full size 71' Chevy pickup.
Crater Lake has around 90 - 100 miles of hiking trails. So the script may have said 90 m and the narrator read it as 90 million. That's my guess anyway. Edit: For those of you who really believe that there's 90 million miles of trails in the park, please to the calculations of the size of the park in square feet (minus the actual lake, of course), allow 3 feet for the width of trails, and then tell me how wrong I am.
I think it means 90 million combinations of trails. Because so many trails intersect with each other, the variation on the routes you can take is in the millions and millions.
@@nymetswinws ROFL! I think you have absolutely no concept of how many 90 million is. Because that's a completely ridiculous thing you think.
@@lanemimnaugh7486 You're wrong. See my edit above.
@@lanemimnaugh7486 I’ve been there and @bob is correct. 90 MILLION? Lol ! Get a grip on that number.
@@nymetswinws For comparison - the Sun is 92 million miles from the Earth. The narrator read it wrong.
There is so much beauty here in the US and most citizens will never visit these parks but do have time to complain about what is wrong vs with the country. It's so refreshing to see your reaction to all this natural beauty.
Yes, Crater Lake is really that blue and gorgeous. Great lodge, camping and trail down to lake, and many hiking trails through Ponderosa pine forests. There is a boat trip to Wizard Island and a drive around the entire lake. One of my favorites.
I actually live "in" #17, the Redwood National Park. It is breathtaking in a different way, and the video does not do it justice. When you get under that redwood canopy, it is unlike any other experience...like a different world. Also, we are just a couple hours, or so, from # 20, Crater Lake, which is also stunning. You would love visiting both of these Parks!
The redwoods are beautiful. The forest floor underneath those giant trees is just unbelievable. I grew up in southern Oregon and spent massive amounts of time in the woods, but the forest floor under those redwoods are just the way you described them. Unlike any other experience.
My nephew was Forest Ranger at Crater Lake in Oregon for 5 yrs and met his wife who was a Ranger herself. All the young Rangers would play during winter and grew very close and to this day are still best friends. They loved Crater Lake and its so clean. I went through Death Valley in a Motor home with Air conditioner,, thank goodness,, because it was 116 degrees in the desert. The cactus were in bloom. Stunning. Great post! ❤
Having been to several of these places, the videos and images don't do them justice. One of the best things that we (USA) has done, was preserve these magnificent places. We seriously need to create even more. Once somethings gone, it's gone for eternity.
That said, I DO think the camerawork in this video does look great… The way the camera slowly pans and zooms, the time-lapse footage, etc
Thank you, Theodore Roosevelt
AMEN!!
So glad my home park, Shenandoah, made the list. It doesn't always get the attention it deserves when going up against the more dramatic western parks, but it's a place I've lived near & visited for over 30 years & never get tired of ❤️
Compared to Rocky Mtn nope
I visited Crater Lake in July, and it still had enough snow on the ground. It covered 2 full stories of the big lodge that sits there, and the view was the most beautiful I've seen. I've yet to see water with such a deep blue as Crater Lake
It really doesn't look real, even when you are there.
All of them are breathtaking with crazy lookout points and unbelievable views. The parks are so massive with so much to see. These videos and short clips cannot capture it all and do not do the parks justice at all. Something you just have to see for yourself to get the true grasp of these parks
I really am growing to love your channel more and more -- you've just re-awakened my appreciation for many things in our country that I think we tend to take for granted. My parents (both retired teachers) thought it was important when my older brother and I were little, to instill in us knowledge of our country's geography and history. I feel so appreciative that most every year when I was a kid, we were able to travel each summer somewhere in the country and see so many different parts of this great country. Honestly, that has made me appreciate OTHER parts of the world and what makes them different (culture, people, language, music, history, geography, etc.) even more too! I have SO many countries and places that are on my bucket list! I think it's important if we really are ever going to try to truly understand each other and overcome our differences!
Our national parks are truly amazing. Thanks to Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir we have these wonderful places to appreciate nature.
John Muir, very underrated American and interesting man
So love that millie is doing videos with you now! We yanks thank you for sharing our country with you.
I live in coastal Maine and typically visit Acadia national park twice a year. It's kind of special because mountains aren't usually found right next to the shore in the east coast US. There are many, many parks that I want to visit out west (but haven't yet). Yellowstone and Glacier NPs are very high on my list.
Can't wait to see part 2 (and your reactions)!
Being from the USA I appreciate these videos as well. I have never been to these parks but love to see your reaction and love that I am able to enjoy right along with you!!!
Watching you two react to the USA fills my heart with such joy! I truly hope you get to come back and see and do ALL that your heart desires! ❤️🇺🇸
I was not expecting Shenandoah National Park to be on this list. I’ve been there lots of times.
You do have to watch out for deer if you’re driving and for Black Bear if you’re out on foot, and for Coyotes to some extent but it’s really beautiful in the autumn.
I live in Oregon, so have been camping many times as a boy in Crater Lake National Park in the 1960's. One thing they don't mention in the brochures: the bears will stroll three or four at a time right into your camp in the middle of breakfast LOL. You will watch helplessly from the safety of your vehicle as they eat your breakfast, and even open and empty your coolers. Just part of the charm and ambiance. Fairly close by are lava fields, where one can hunt for thundereggs.
Hello from the US! I personally love Glacier National Park in Montana. It's truly amazing and to stay in the 1913 Great Northern Railway lodge in east GNP is something that you will never get anywhere else.
I've been dispersed camping in tents and trailers near Mt. Rainier for 20 years and it never gets old! great reacs, thanks!
As a Boy Scout I’ve been to rainier so many times, it’s a beautiful place and truly deserves being on the list, just wish the folks from seattle would slow down and enjoy the scenery as they hike rather than only take photos. Whether it was snowshoeing, hiking or sledding our troop always had a blast(if they didn’t suffer altitude sickness). It’s only an hour from my hometown and is just so nice to visit
Thank you for posting these videos. I've seen a lot more of my country thanks to the two of you. Enjoy your day.
I like watching the smiles on your faces as you watch. I hope you get to visit some of these places in person.
Looking forward to Part 2 and hearing your thoughts. While none of us will agree on which parks are 4-25, many of us will agree that Grand Canyon NP, Yosemite NP, and Yellowstone NP are ranked 1-3 in some order. Others that would make up my personal top 10 would be Zion, Kenai Fjords, Bryce Canyon, Smokey Mountains, Sequoia, Redwood, and Glacier, in no particular order. I wouldn't expect your list to agree with mine. So far I've been to 39 of the 60+ parks. We also have some super interesting areas that aren't even National Parks, like Monument Valley, Mt. Rushmore, and Devil's Tower, just to name three.
Just so you know, it actually is "Devil's Tower N. P."; I visited there on it's Centennial Anniversary year.
And it is *absolutely* worth a visit! And staying in one of the Camping or RV-ing sites makes it even better ... there's nothing like your last sight at night and first sight in the morning being the Tower!
What my parents did for our family vacations(which I repeated for my family), was to go to an area of the country, as an example,(from Texas) to New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming, then back home. We saw Carlsbad Caverns, the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and Yellowstone, in Wyoming(there are many side attractions along the way). That was a 2 week trip by car, from Southeast Texas. If you were to fly into a region, rent a car for touring, you could see more than we could, by eliminating the 1 day drive to get out(& back home) of Texas. Really enjoy your videos! Keep-up the good work...
I love the constant smiles on your faces as you learn new details. Keep up the great work!
Saguaro is also home to the Sonoran Desert Museum in the west side. A fascinating place in of itself.
I agree. I've been to the Sonoran Desert Museum twice while visiting Tucson and enjoyed both times. I really like Arizona in general. Flagstaff is very different from Tucson, for example, but both are appealing.
Coming from an American.. it’s easy for us to take for granted how amazing the land is. Watching y’all react to this reminds me just how amazing the different landscapes of my country are. I’m mid west/east coast so my knowledge is of the Smokey mountains, Great Lakes, outer banks. I’ve only flown over the Rockies and Grand Canyon and from the sky it was amazing. Anyone visiting I’d say see the cities, but invest the time in the parks and natural sight seeing.
I just moved to Colorado after living thirty years of my life in Texas since birth. Texas is a part of the Great Plains, one of the biggest grasslands in the world. It sounds impressive, but it's just flat everywhere. Traveling from Dallas to Austin for around four hours? Expects no sights to see really. I had never left the state of Texas except to visit my great grandmother in Oklahoma just over the state border. Which doesn't count because it's also part of the great plains.
When my wife convinced me to move here I had tears in my eyes when I saw the snowcapped mountains from a distance for the first time. The whole way she laughed at me when I'd say, "Wow look at that big hill."
Now I have the same goofy smile on my face that he does every time I walk into the backyard to play with my daughter. We live just a stone's throw away from the mountain range and it's gorgeous. It's interesting that I can watch a video of people reacting to something like I've seen this all before but I haven't seen any of it because of our country's size. And when you've spent most of your life with only enough money to survive pay check to pay check, you don't get out to see much.
Hey Beesley, not sure if you got the chance to see but I left a comment on the video about the beautiful places in America it was about you two going on a trip to Yellowstone:
Yellowstone is a trip you guys would never forget. I have been 5 times and still have the urge to want to go back. You would likely need a connecting to flight to fly into Wyoming's Teton Airport. Or you could fly into Salt Lake City Utah, and take a rental car up there. Which tends to be the move I take. I'm from New York and even here getting a flight into Teton Airport is rough. One bonus if you go to Yellowstone from Utah, you will pass straight through Grand Teton National Park which is also Magnificent. If you want any help with figuring out what to do there or how to get there let me know I've got quite a bit of knowledge of the areas around and inside of the park and where everything you would likely want to see is.
Sidenote: Keep up the great content I am really enjoying watching both of your guys reactions to these types of videos. You guys are great!
5:30 I used to live in Tucson and drive through Sugaro National Park everyday. Every year, you'd hear about tourists from out of state dying in the desert due to dehydration because they don't respect how hot and dry Arizona gets.
My Park is The Great Smoky Mountains and I love it but what I am most impressed about is the amazing diversity of our landscape we have. Glad you both seem to appreciate it too. Good job.
I always enjoy your reactions to USA videos! Keep up the great work! You both are amazing and I am happy that I subscribed to your channel!
I love this channel so much! Y’all are great!
Great reaction, as a young man I spent a lot of time in the deserts of California Arizona Nevada on foot hiking and on dirt bikes and 4 wheel drives. And in the mountains Colorado is an awesome state to visit as is Washington and Oregon But here in Oregon is where I call home now and there is some great places to see and do here as well. I spent nearly my whole life on the western half of this country and really never felt like I needed to go anywhere else. I have been deep in the Redwood Forest so thick with giant trees we had to turn the jeeps headlights on to see it was so dark and that was mid day. This country is beautiful when you leave the cities and venture out. Oh and in Death Valley I was there as a kid and in the spring it would freeze at night and hit temps over 100 degrees F. By mid day. I could go on but I could be writing for days 😆 thank you I'll be back for part 2 😊
Quick Fact for Acadia NP in Maine: The video briefly mentions Mount Desert Island. On MDI is Cadillac Mnt the summit of which, during most of Autumn and Winter, is the first place in the country you can see the sunrise.
My dad's house overlooked Mt. Rainier outside his living room window. He lived on a lake and I would live there in the summer. It really is quite extraordinary. You don't realize how BIG it is until you're there in person. Then, it's like....WOW!
I grew up fairly near Mesa Verde in southwest Colorado (in a town called Ouray). Another place to go in Colorado (Chacoan culture instead of Puebloan) is Chimney Rock near Pagosa Springs. Down in New Mexico, there's Chaco Canyon (after which the Chacoan culture is named) which is a HUGE complex, and there's also a site in Aztec, NM.
When I was in the Navy, I was stationed at a base on Schoodic Point, which is in the Acadia National Forest.
I love your intrigue with the US! I've lived here my whole life and still feel like I learn so much watching your channel. Thanks for what you do 😊
Shenandoah does have a good-sized population of black bears, because they are protected from hunting in the national park. If you camp and hike there, you have a pretty good chance of seeing them. Best to hang your food in a tree well away from your campsite. Aside from the Appalachian Trail, which runs the length of the park, there are many more back-country trails that are more wild. It's a nice park, and along with Great Smokies and Acadia, it will give people a good sense of the Appalachian mountains in the East.
Lawrence and Millie, thank you for all the great videos you do about my great country. I just have to say that you two are so precious 💖
Fun watching you two
I live just outside of Death Valley. It is amazing. The late fall or very early spring is the best time to enjoy the park. You can camp there at multiple locations, my favorite is Furnace Creek as it is closer to the middle and you can venture from the camp in all directions to see the sights.
Ever since you mentioned doing a reaction to this a couple of days ago, I've been checking your channel twice a day to see if it's there.
I love the music in this video, how it changes for each park
been here since 6k subs and man has the growth been absolutely insane since you brought your gf on, not to say you haven’t done amazing on your own but everyone loves another persons input on these reaction videos. keep killing it!!!
You guys are adorable! Love your genuine personalities!
Hello from East Tennessee friends, the Great Smokey Mountains are absolutely gorgeous ✌thanks for the videos! Blessings to you and yours
I'm from Tennessee as well.
This vid doesn't even have a lot of the most famous ones: Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon. They seemed to be trying to avoid those to highlight some of the lesser known ones which is good on them.
We’re hoping they’re in part 2!
@@millie0804 Maybe. I can't remember like I could for part 1
They are in the 2nd half
Part *5* Section *B* Row *C* Park *#3*
Those are ranked at the top of the list on part 2.
There are some stunningly huge national parks, too. The largest, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve in Alaska, has a land area (20,625 square miles) just over one quarter of the entirety of Great Britain (80,823 square miles).
Worked in Yellowstone for the US Park Service for 3 years as a young man. You will love it, it is great for a young couple. I am old now but often think of the time there. Myself and other young Service employees would hike to “ hot pots” which are places in extremely cold frigid rivers where small fissures from thermal vents beneath come up in the river. The result? A natural hot tub. Take off as much clothes as you are comfortable with and step carefully into the water, don’t get near the red or bright Orange but find that nice spot where it is like a wonderful warm soak in the middle of total Rocky Mountain wilderness with elk, deer, bison and all types of critters to watch as they come down for a drink of cold water. Spent many an hour with a pretty lady friend soaking up relaxing view with a little bit of white wine. I worked at both Canyon Falls and at Old Faithful and in trail maintenance in the forests.
I love your guys’ smiles!
I love reaction like this y'all one of my favorites reactor
I'm from Oregon and Crater Lake is really awesome! You can take a boat in the morning to Wizard Island and hike to the top, maybe take a very cold swim in the pristine water. There's also a trolley tour that goes around the top of the crater. Hope you get to visit it sometime!
Shout out to my family's home state getting our newest national park! New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia has become the 63rd park in the country and its a great place to have one. I grew up running around those woods so it makes me very happy its protected now.
I would definitely watch Death Valley as it’s one crazy place. If you stay too long your shoes will literally melt off your feet because it’s so hot. It’s so weird that Death Valley barely gets a drop of rain yet the valley right next door gets a ton of rain. It’s a mystery.
As American, I always appreciate videos like this cause it shows that foreigners that honestly know nothing about our way of life can appreciate our beautiful country. Thank you. God bless the U.S.A. and it's allies.
@7:09 - I took a picture of that vista just six weeks ago! Blessed to live near such a beautiful place. Lots of great scenery in central Virginia! And it's only #23 on the list! So much beauty in this vast country!
Crater Lake is sometimes only accessible for about one month of the year, depending on the weather pattern for that year. If you want to see it, make sure you are going at the right time.
Great switch in format bro, just keep em rollin we'll be here.
I mentioned this in one of your videos a few days ago: If you are looking for the biggest bang in a ~2-week time period, All of these are within reasonably close driving distance: Mesa Verde, Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, Zion & north rim of Grand Canyon. I was able to cover all of these on an 18-day driving trip renting a small caravan. You could also hit Las Vegas or use this as your starting point.
There's a few national parks along the Appalachians, apart from Shenandoah. I live very near to one and used to camp there regularly when i was still able to. They are all equally beautiful. I love living in these mountains.
I was born and raised in California, so I was able to visit Yosemite and Sequoia National Park's all the time. In my personal opinion (and it's just my opinion), the giant trees in the Sequoia National Park is a must see! When you think of the trees in your yard, compared to the trees in the Sequoia's, your mind will be blown!
I live in Richmond, Virginia which is about an hour and 1/2 east of Shenandoah and skyline drive… my best friend and I have taken a couple of day trips on the weekend just to have lunch sitting in the trunk of her SUV parked in a lookout on skyline drive. The blue ridge mountains are so gorgeous.
I grew up in Utah very close to Arches National Park and it is beautiful, amazing and so close to the Grand Canyon so you can see more than one park. There is also an area called Goblin Valley that has been in numerous films, like Galaxy Quest, that is so beautiful. You could easily visit Yellowstone then drive south through beautiful scenery and stop in Arches National Park and the Grand Canyon. Just a suggestion for you that would give you a chance to see some very unique and beautiful areas! Love your videos and hearing your views on our beautiful country!
This is the only reason why I want to visit USA. There are so many National Parks with different geography. So beautiful.
My son (and a group of college buddies) actually did the ascent of Mt. Rainier about 5 years back. There was one member of the group that could not complete the ascent, but my son and everyone else made it to the summit. The fellow that had to bow out got back safely to the lodge they were staying. [EDIT: I've been to a number of these. Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Crater Lake, Big Bend (though I did not get to spend even close to enough time there.) Redwood National Forest - yes, and it is gorgeous. Yosemite (not actually that far from the last one) yes, been there. America is HUGE! And has a LOT of beautiful places set aside to enjoy.]
Watching you and your reactions to the beautiful USA park scenery - I live in Ohio, USA - I would love to see all that you are looking at. Our country is so vast, it takes $$ and time to be able to take it all in. Therefore, videos on UA-cam is how we get to see it - just like you.
But Ohio is beautiful too, especially driving.in the a.m
@@2008rmartin It is. I come from the flat plains of Central Illinois. You can see for miles without a hill hindering your view. Then, when I was 50, we moved to Ohio. We kept saying - Wow, look at these hills and all these wild red bud trees (moved in the Spring).
I have been to 45 states including Alaska and Hawaii, just have Montana, the Dakotas, New Mexico and Vermont to get all 50. It has taken me many of my 56 years to explore only a fraction of them. Take a region and pick out what you really want to see in a minimum of 2 weeks. A month would be better.
Montana is.gorgeous. One of.my favs
Cadillac Mountain in Acadia is where the sun first touches the US. It's a thing to climb up there for the sunrise on New Year's Day.
Me again....watching the vid and your talking about the redwoods. You will have your breath taken away if you just walk into the forest. It is so quiet and the pine smell ..... you may never experience again...😊
Don't forget, there's also state parks. Tons of state parks here in the eastern US that do get under looked by the National Park system, that are to look out for. Like the Adirondack mountains, and the Finger Lakes region, etc
Well. We love you two over here... yall are genuine and respectful. And if I may say.. the beautiful young lady doesn't hurt your channel... ( I say that with ALL respect brotha)...
Love you guys reacting together. I am from Seattle, WA but was stationed in Idaho Falls, ID for 6 months while I was in the Navy back in 1991 (yeah, I'm old). I was on a rotating shift so every 4th week I got 4 1/2 days off in a row. I would either drive home to Seattle (12 hours) or drive to Yellowstone. I went to Yellowstone 3 times. Each time choosing a different section of the park to explore. Back then I was very into landscape photography and some of my best photos are from there. On the way back to Idaho Falls, I would drive through Jackson Hole and the Grand Tetons. Spectacular landscape. Good luck choosing! I don't know what I would choose. Oh, since I live in Washington, I have been to the national parks in my state, Mt. Rainier, Olympic and Mt. St. Helens. I think you should consider Seattle as a destination as it has all three of those that you could explore from a Seattle base hotel. If the border is open, you could even go up to British Columbia.
Thanks for your positive energy!
Imo Washington state is the most beautiful place over ever been and I’ve been to all the big National parks. Yellowstone didn’t impress me much I’d much rather go to Teton and skip Yellowstone all together. I toured the PNW this spring and it honestly blew my mind every single day. Olympic National park is the most beautiful and diverse place I’ve ever been. I’m glad I waited and done Olympic and the rest of the PNW last because after all of those parks I’m not going to be impressed by much lol.
Arches NP is about a day's drive from where I live, and Yellowstone just a few hours. Both can be really busy during the summer, so try and come after school starts, in September or early October. Yellowstone is pretty remote from the rest of the country, in the least densely populated state of Wyoming. There is also just a short window of when it is fully open, as the snow comes early and melts slowly. However, if you want to do a tour of just national parks, Zion, Canyon lands, Arches, Bryce Canyon, Grand Teton, and Yellowstone are all somewhat close, in the states of Utah and Wyoming. Some are worth a day of visiting, some several days.
Just realized my avatar has the three main Tetons of Grand Teton NP in the background.
Death Valley is very interesting from a geologic point of view. The crust is very, very thin at Death Valley, as it's been experiencing stretching for millions of years. this area of the country is called the Basin and Range, and stretches all the way from the Eastern part of California, until Salt Lake city, and North from Southern Idaho, into Arizona and New Mexico. Death Valley just happens to be the most striking example of what this kind of geologic activity can do.
Crater lake is also very interesting from a geological point of view, as it's the location of the last VEI-7 eruption to happen in North America. To put that into perspective, Mazama, the name of the volcano that was destroyed at Crater Lake, was many times more powerful than the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa.
Most travel for me is usually based on which state has the cheapest flights, and usually if you have a set time of year you want to go. You can reserve tickets 3 months, or so ahead of time, and sometimes they are cheaper that way.
I can tell you love scenery. You don’t stop fully smiling throughout the video.
They mentioned the Appalachian Trial during the video and showed some old wood cabins. Just wanted to let you know the Appalachian trail is a 3524 kilometer wilderness hiking trail and the old cabins are there for people who are hiking it to get sleep or escape harsh weather. While most people have parts of the trail they do there are many that will attempt the entire hike. Between 3 and 10 thousand people in a year attempt the full hike and on an average year 600 to 800 people actually make it.
Walking through Redwoods National Park will make you feel so small and insignificant! It is breathtaking.
As somebody who's been fortunate enough to travel around some, I can promise you this ... when you come, let your people know when and where you're going to to be, well ahead of time; you'll get plenty of good suggestions.
For instance, if you're going to Yellowstone N.P., and you can visit long enough to have a few days of time afterwards, you can go from the NW corner of Wyoming to near the NE part of the State and check out Devil's Tower N.P. Devil's Tower is *truly* unique, and going there was one of the highlights of my trip out West! There are camping grounds there, so you can start and finish each day with a view of the Tower!
And traveling from Yellowstone to Devil's Tower definitely is a *long* day's travel, but you'll find that it's *filled* with beautiful views/vistas! (Maybe you'll want to make it a 2 day trip?)
Remember to get your tickets to Yellowstone *early* ... it's _so_ popular that you'll need to order your tickets *months* ahead of time! I recommend getting in via a Tour Company bus (not something I normally recommend); if you fly in and rent a car at the airport [which is *not* close to the Park!], you can find that you'll spend an hour (or more!) in line, creeping forward to get into the park. Apparently, from what I've been told, a Tour bus gets preferential treatment and bypasses a lot of that! Downside, of course, is that you're operating on a schedule that somebody else set up. I've heard though, that there are a few companies that simply go to different areas in the park for 2-3 hours each and you do what you want there, then climb back on to hit the next stop for a few hours there, etc. ... And you might save a little money on one of the hotel rooms at the Park; a consideration, as those places *ain't cheap!*
For cheaper, do rent a car and drive, then camp at the Park; there's still a charge for that, but a *lot* cheaper than a room! And of course, you get to set your own schedule!
Looking forward to hearing about the trip! (Are you figuring next year? Or probably '24?)
*Enjoy!*
I live a short drive from Yellowstone, The Tetons, Canyonlands, Zion’s and the Grand Canyon. I often drive by all of them within the same week with my job.
I've been to the Big bend. Interesting place very beautiful. If you're not in the mountains it's all so hot as hell 🤷♂️ but you know it's a desert it is a really cool place.
As an fyi for future travel there are 4 parks that are less that hour drive from each othe. Depending on where you are located in said parks. Canyon Lands east border and Arches west border are only about 30 minutes from each other. The Grand Tetons and Yellowstone are about an hour from the Southern border of Yellowstore to the Northern border of Grand Teton with part of the Continental Divide in between. It's the point where if rain falls on the east side it flows east if rain falls on the west side it flows west.
I have been to Grand Teton a long time ago band it was beautiful. Last year we went to Big Bend, and driving to the river from the Texas side you can see they’ve massive and cliffs of the plateau on the Mexico side and the best way I can describe it is imagine The Wall from Game of Thrones, only desert instead of snow. It was absolutely breathtaking.
A few notes: First, I agree with the previous commenter who made a statement about the state parks. I live near some pretty breath-taking parks that are not national parks. Second, The Sagura cacti are protected species and it's illegal just to pick up even a dead piece of one. Don't try it. Third, if you're ever going to Glacier National Park (probably my favorite) through Montana you will enter into the east gate. But to get there you need to go through the BlackFeet Indian reservation. Make sure you have plenty of fuel so you don't have to stop there. And when you're in Montana- speed limits are posted at 80 mph (129kph) but as a general rule are optional.
Funny how watching you react to America makes me realize what an amazing country we actually are. With nothing but bad in the news I think we tend to forget all that we do have to offer. Thank you 😊
Another great video. I'm ready for Part 2 at anytime now. Can't wait really. On top of the National Parks there are some great State Parks as well. Got one about 3 miles away from me called "Maumee Bay State Park". You can spend a lifetime going to Parks.
One National Park I've not seen mentioned is Mammoth Cave National Park in west-central Kentucky. It is the longest cave system known in the world. Mammoth Cave is the world's longest known cave system with more than 420 miles (680 km) of surveyed passageways. Took a tour with my high school class many many years ago - it's amazing! It truly is Mammoth.
If you go to Crater Lake in the summer pan a day to take the boat trip on the lake, you get a much better sense of the beauty and how clear the water is. The video you were watching only hints at the color of the lake in person,
Canyonlands and Arches National Parks in Utah are my favorites. When I was very young, my great aunt and uncle ran a motel in Moab, Utah. I will always remember the week I spent there when I was a child. I always wanted to return someday.
My family has a home in Acadia National Park. I have gone there every year since i was born (31 years). I have also been to numerous others, but Acadia will always be my favorite.